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How To Make An Arch Twister That Doesn't Suck* August 26, 2007 Here's an idea that you can probably build out of scrap pieces you've got lying around your shop. Even if you had to buy everything it would probably run you less than $10. (Unless you're like me, in which case you'll end up buying $327 worth of "incidental items" while you're at Lowes for a 29-cent PVC fitting. You think I'm kidding.) If you make your arches out of 1" or wider PVC, then you might not need the re-bar side of this and might be able to get by with just the crank part. I use 3/4" PVC and it tends to sag once you get a few strings of lights on it so I need this. Govern yourselves accordingly. *DISCLAIMER: Perhaps I'd better clarify the labeling on this project: First of all, this twister does, in fact, suck. But if you're only going to be making 3 or 4 arches, there's no point in building some big, complicated contraption to assist you. You also don't want to spend more on the twister than you will on the arches themselves. These technicalities allow me to claim that it doesn't suck in comparison to not having one at all.
Step 1 You'll need: some scrap 2x4, some scrap PVC and a 10' piece of 1/2" rebar. You'll also need 2 PVC elbows to fit your scrap PVC and a coupling/reducer that fits your scrap PVC on one side and is the same diameter as your arch PVC on the other.
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many people wish they'd read this before building an electric twister:
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